§15-1B-8. Enlisted personnel -- Generally.
(a) The qualification for enlistment and re-enlistment, the
period of enlistment, re-enlistment and voluntary extension of
enlistment, the period of service and the manner and form of
transfer and discharge of enlisted personnel of the national
guard shall be as prescribed by applicable federal law and
regulations: Provided, That the governor may extend the period
of any enlistment, re- enlistment, voluntary extension of
enlistment and the period of service of enlisted personnel of the
national guard for a period not exceeding the duration of an
emergency declared by him pursuant to article one-c of this
chapter.

(b) Any person who has been discharged under other than
honorable conditions from the national guard of this or any other
state or from any component of the armed forces of the United
States and has not been restored to duty shall not be eligible
for enlistment in the national guard.

(c) Every person enlisted for the national guard shall take
an oath of allegiance to the state and the United States and
shall sign an enlistment paper, which shall be forwarded to the
adjutant general on such form as may be prescribed.

(d) The oath of allegiance referred to in subsection (c) of
this section may be taken and signed before any commissioned
officer of the armed forces of the United States.